Is California Closets or Go Mini's cheaper to open?

California Closets costs $872,000–$1,776,400 and Go Mini's costs $759,024–$1,247,125 to open (FDD Item 7). Go Mini's has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, California Closets or Go Mini's?

FranchiseVerdict grades California Closets A and Go Mini's B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

California Closets vs Go Mini's

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both California Closets and Go Mini's are business services franchises. California Closets requires an investment of $872K – $1.8M while Go Mini's requires $759K – $1.2M. Neither California Closets nor Go Mini's makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates California Closets A (Strongest tier) and Go Mini's B (Above average).

Metric	California Closets	Go Mini's
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Investment Range	$872K – $1.8M	$759K – $1.2M
Franchise Fee	$70K	$85K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	62	105
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	1980	2012
FDD Year	2025	2026